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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
6
A Colorado article urges farmers to recover every by product from crops, especially apples, to maximize receipts. It notes a planned Colorado National Apple Exposition with a dedicated by product department, showcasing machinery and methods. L S Cofield of Paonia will lead the exhibit efforts.
Mrs. J. C. McLucas hosted a farewell dinner Thursday evening for her nieces Miss Laura Thompson and Miss Aline Thompson who depart next week and for Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Trimble who leave Monday for Iowa. The event featured a splendid menu and an evening of games and music.
The B Y P U group enjoyed a straw ride to Mrs. Horace Hopkins country home Friday evening. They met at the church, traveled by conveyance, and spent an evening on the lawn with games and ice cream cones.
The city council approved the North Side sewer ordinance on Friday night after weeks of review by the city engineer. Final adjustments were made to specifications and the project will proceed with a revised plan.
Mrs Elijah Hunter and her daughter Sarah from Buffalo Park arrived Friday and will reside in the Evans house on Eleventh Avenue. Sarah attended Normal High School for two years and will enter Normal proper this fall. She is an accomplished musician and a member of the Schubert trio.
Mrs C H Wolfe and son Raymond arrived home after eleven weeks on the Great Lakes. They visited her girlhood home in northern Michigan and traveled to Niagara Falls Toronto Grand Rapids Milwaukee and Chicago. Mrs Wolfe's cousin Mrs Lou Campbell accompanied them to Colorado for a visit.
Dr. Abernethy the physician warns watch your kid neys when affected life is in danger. Foley's Kidney remedy claims to make healthy kidneys correct urinary irregularities and tone the system. Sold by all druggists.
Kersey beat LaSalle 6 to 2 on La Salle grounds in a Labor Day baseball game. The afternoon featured bright skies and a positive crowd as the teams played.
Dr. Ella Mead presented the city health report to the city council noting fewer typhoid cases in August, no scarlet fever or diphtheria this year, and thirteen deaths last month compared with ten in 1908. Typhoid caused two deaths. others stemmed from various complaints.
The Schoonover brothers sold an eighty acre ranch northwest of Ault to W. O. Thompson of Eaton for 14000. They had bought it four years earlier for 8000 and Thompson takes possession January 1.
C B Schoonover purchased the west eighty of the old George Haynes place for 13000. The land lies one mile west and three miles north of Ault in the local county. Haynes, an early settler, later moved to Pierce and then Covina California. Schoonover also recently sold another eighty for 14000 and retains all crops from this year on that place.
Reformed Presbyterian church youths in Evans held a watermelon social at James Battie’s home Friday night. Adah Ellis departed for Loveland to teach for the coming year. Mrs. John Parks and her Loveland children visit Mrs. Parks’ sister Mrs. E C Herrington. Macy and Allinott of Greeley visited in LaSalle Thursday.
The report lists numerous social visits as Miss Letha Landrum in Loveland hosted by Miss Ora Barber. It notes Miss Helen Euge with Miss Della Moody, Miss Phyllis Davis with Mrs Karl Cassiday, Miss Irene Maiden at Mrs Oscar Moody, and the Barbers hosting Myrna and Emily Barber. Emma Barber and Florence visited Mrs John Lewis, Brownie Wilson with Edyth Rhodes in Greeley, Lillian and Emma Shaw returning from two weeks with relatives in Ault, and Mrs G Biggs enjoying visits from her Iowa-based father and a Kansas City sister.
Mrs Henry Holmes moves to Longmont to enable her three sons John Ralph and Marion to attend the high school Lloyd Mudd builds an addition to his ranch house with work under way this week John Olson constructs a large granary on his Mead area farm and plans a house nearby A three days rain brings relief to dry land farmers in the district L C Beard of Longmont is stranded away from home for days due to poor roads from the heavy rain conditions
Windsor residents hosted a series of gatherings with Mrs J M Calvert entertaining guests including Mr Angham Dr and Mrs Beaver and several young women in honor of Eve lyn who left for Denver. Mildred Strock returned from Europe after a vacation visiting Paris Rome and other major cities.
In a terse weather note locals are urged to move on from the park as a cold snap and soaking rain sweep the area. The piece hints at a rougher aim to clear loungers from the open spaces.
A person of courage finds light in grim circumstances and makes hope bloom where none seemed possible. The act showcases resilience and the power of determination to transform bleak surroundings into a brighter outlook.
If Potato Day was a failure it still leaves 364 days for new efforts and growth. Organizers express optimism that lessons learned will fuel better plans and community engagement for upcoming activities.
Despite talk of discovering the North Pole, property values in Greeley remain steady. Market chatter about distant exploration does not dampen local real estate sentiment or pricing outlook.
A Fort Collins Loveland and Greeley apple district fair features twenty two apple varieties from Mattox along with peaches and plums. The article urges visitors to see the impressive home grown display and compares Fort Collins and other districts in the state.
Growth in Ley city shown by rapid development of Arlington Heights Mountain View and Forest Park additions. Forest Park west of Fourteenth Avenue is being developed by Kinsella Browne with bidding sales, and lots in all areas are selling quickly.
The piece critiques the Greeley Republican for lagging in coverage while lauding the Tribune’s prompt reporting of Weld County fair results. It cites missteps in regional reporting and questions the Republican’s commitment to readers, contrasting it with Ft. Lupton coverage and a tomato fight anecdote.
Every house in Severance is occupied and two families failed to secure homes this week. Town needs more buildings as real estate booms. David Wailes has been offered 30 600 by a Missouri party for his ranch. deal not concluded. Other important deals are under way.
Ned Lyons, once taken to the Work Sanitarium in Pueblo eight months ago, has fully recovered and returned home with his parents on the Lyons ranch near LaPorte. Mrs EB Paul of Paulhurst brought her grandchildren Genevieve and Pauline Clayton to visit, unaware of a new baby brother until arrival.
Fannie Biggs files for divorce from Thomas Biggs in the district court here on grounds of desertion. The couple married in St. Joseph Missouri on August 17 1897. They have two children and the wife seeks custody.
A terse observation notes that true exclusivity belongs to those in high society or confined by legal custodians. It contrasts privileged circles with the restricted world of incarceration.
Mrs T H Stone leaves Greeley to arrange sale of her girlhood home in Vermont Illinois after seventeen years away. Her mother's recent death at 88 ends a long family line at the estate prompting settlement and disposal of the property. Her daughter Mrs Will Kimball of Illinois remains, and neither can return to the old home.
Friday night council meeting ran two hours in executive session discussing a plumbing ordinance a rock crusher purchase and other minor items. Open session saw J M Williams seek to reroute a ditch in Moore’s addition and the Windsor water contract notice.
A 1907 Colorado article notes the sugar beet industry as a wealth source with sixteen factories, $18 million in equipment investment, and $10.5 million paid to beet farmers from a $12.41 million sugar output. It cites 150000 acres planted with beets and $70 average profit per acre.
The ad touts Woodworth's Shorthand College offering a thorough business education at low cost. It claims graduates are in demand with high salaries and that students from other schools succeed there. It advertises mail instruction and refers to graduates earning 200 to 500 dollars per month as court reporters.
Chamberlain's Salve is praised as essential for burns and minor skin ailments. It allegedly relieves pain quickly and promotes healing with no scar for most injuries. Also touted for chapped hands sore nipples and other skin diseases. Price 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
Presbyterian choir members gathered Friday evening at the home of Dr and Mrs W C Wright. A rehearsal preceded a social time with games and amusements, and Misses Ethel and Lora Wright served refreshments. A good crowd attended.
Mr and Mrs J T Hubbard and two children, guests at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J C Hubbard, have returned to Caddoa. The Robisons accompanied them as far as Denver and will also make their home in Caddoa. The visit began Sunday with Mr and Mrs C Robison and Mrs S S Hubbard joining to Denver.
Health and Beauty Aid Cosmetics and lotions will not clear your complexion of pimples and blotches like Foyey's Urine Laxative. It claims to aid indigestion stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. Cleanses the system and is pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists.
Advertises low one way colonist fares valid daily from September 15 to October 1909 inclusive. Mentions sleeper accommodations on payment of Pullman fare and notes a few points and information about privileges. Promises further details by phone or visit for more locations and rates.
On Monday September 27 a sale is announced south of LaBalle at John K ers ranch featuring horses cattle and a home. More than 200 tons of alfalfa hay are offered first and second quality, intended for feeding cattle or sheep on the ground.
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